SNARING
Verb
snaring
present participle of snare
Noun
snaring (plural snarings)
The capture of a person or animal by means of a snare.
Anagrams
• granins
Source: Wiktionary
SNARE
Snare, n. Etym: [AS. sneara cord, a string; akin to D. snoer, G.
schnur, OHG. snour a cord, snarahha a noose, Dan. snare, Sw. & Icel.
snara, Goth. sn a basket; and probably also to E. needle. See Needle,
and cf. Snarl to entangle.]
1. A contrivance, often consisting of a noose of cord, or the like,
by which a bird or other animal may be entangled and caught; a trap;
a gin.
2. Hence, anything by which one is entangled and brought into
trouble.
If thou retire, the Dauphin, well appointed, Stands with the snares
of war to tangle thee. Shak.
3. The gut or string stretched across the lower head of a drum.
4. (Med.)
Definition: An instrument, consisting usually of a wireloop or noose, for
removing tumors, etc., by avulsion. Snare drum, the smaller common
military drum, as distinguished from the bass drum; -- so called
because (in order to render it more resonant) it has stretched across
its lower head a catgut string or strings.
Snare, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Snared; p. pr. & vb. n. Snaring.]
Definition: To catch with a snare; to insnare; to entangle; hence, to bring
into unexpected evil, perplexity, or danger.
Lest that too heavenly form . . . snare them. Milton.
The mournful crocodile With sorrow snares relenting passengers. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition